Take refuge in Him alone with your whole being, O Bharata. By His grace you shall attain supreme peace and the eternal abode. This verse begins the Gita's supreme conclusion, directing the soul toward total surrender. Shankara sees it as the jiva taking refuge in Ishvara, who then reveals Brahman-knowledge. Ramanuja considers this the essence of prapatti — whole-hearted self-surrender that brings God's saving grace. Madhva teaches that grace alone enables the soul to attain the eternal abode. Abhinavagupta sees it as awareness taking refuge in its own source — grace being the power of recognition itself. Vallabha considers this the heart of pushti-bhakti: total surrender is the one requirement, and grace does everything else. The bhakti tradition treasures this as the Gita's most tender invitation. Tilak reads it as the culmination of karma-yoga — surrender crowns action. Vivekananda teaches that supreme peace comes from the cooperation of personal surrender and divine response. Across all eight traditions, this verse is recognized as the gateway to the Gita's most climactic teaching.